A 41 year old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Margot Seery in Dublin, 21 years ago.

Howard Kelly with an address at Osprey Apartments, Naas, Co Kildare was arrested this morning.

Margot Seery died at her Dublin home in Kenilworth Square on October 8th, 1994.

An inquest found she died of asphyxiation from choking.

However on September 16th last year, her body was exhumed from Rathkeale Cemetery for a post mortem.

A man was subsequently arrested but he was released without charge and a file was prepared for the DPP.

This morming just after 9am Howard Kelly was arrested in Kimmage in Dublin and charged with her murder

Detective Garda Gabriel Duffy told Dublin District Court that he made no reply to the charge.

The 41 year old has been remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison until his next court appearance on Wednesday.

Judge Michael Walsh heard he has mental health difficulties and has directed he receive appropriate treatment while in prison.